California's Top Experiences #3 Yosemite National Park Everything is monumental at Yosemite National Park: thunderous waterfalls tumble over sheer cliff s, granite domes tower overhead and the world’s biggest trees cluster in mighty groves of giant sequoias. Conservationist John Muir considered Yosemite a great temple, and awe is the natural reaction to these vast wildflower-strewn meadows and steep valleys carved over millennia by glaciers, avalanches and earthquakes. To achieve maximum wonder, stop at Glacier Point under a full moon or drive the high country’s Tioga Rd on a cloudless summer day. #12 Gold Country ‘Go west, young man!’ was the rallying cry of tens of thousands of pioneers who arrived here during California’s gold rush, starting in 1848. Today, the Sierra Nevada foothills are a stronghold of Golden State history, with thrilling, mostly true tales of banditry, bordellos and bloodlust. Wind past sleepy townships and abandoned mines on Hwy 49 to discover swimming holes, white-water rafting, downhill mountain-biking bomber runs and saloon wine-tasting rooms supplied by the state’s oldest grapevines. Eureka! You’ve found your California adventure. #20 Surfing Even if you never set foot on a board – but, like, you should totally check out this gnarly break, brah – surfing (p46 ) defines Californian pop culture, from street slang to movies and laid-back fashion. Pros ride world-class breaks off Malibu, Huntington Beach (aka ‘Surf City USA’), La Jolla and Santa Barbara, while newbies get schooled at ‘surfari’ camps along the coast from San Diego north to Santa Cruz. Welcome to California From misty Northern California redwood forests to sun-kissed Southern California beaches, the enchanted Golden State makes Disneyland seem normal. See Below For More California Titles From Lonely Planet. Coastal California California's Best Trips Northern California
✔ Author(s): Lonely Planet,Andrea Schulte-Peevers,Brett Atkinson,Andrew Bender,Sara Benson,Alison Bing,Cristian Bonetto,Celeste Brash,Nate Cavalieri,Michael Grosberg,Jade Bremner
✔ Title: Lonely Planet California 8 (Regional Guide)
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (228 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1786573482
✔ Language: English
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